Qattara Depression

[ kuh-tahr-uh ]

/ kəˈtɑr ə /

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noun

a desert basin in the Libyan Desert, in northwestern Egypt: lowest point is 435 feet (133 meters) below sea level. 6,950 square miles (18,000 square kilometers).

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Origin of Qattara Depression

First recorded in 1925–30; from Arabic Qaṭṭārah “dripping”

Words nearby Qattara Depression

QARANC, qasida, qat, Qatar, Qatari, Qattara Depression, qawwali, Qazvin, QB, QBP, Q.C.

How to use Qattara Depression in a sentence

The Qattara Depression in Egypt extends to 440 feet below sea level, and a length of 186 miles (with a width of 95 miles).
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British Dictionary definitions for Qattara Depression

Qattara Depression

/ (kəˈtɑːrə) /

noun

an arid basin in the Sahara, in NW Egypt, impassable to vehicles. Area: about 18 000 sq km (7000 sq miles). Lowest point: 133 m (435 ft) below sea level

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